FOCUS on The New Urban Waterfront Village at
FOCUS on The New Urban Waterfront Village at Sandy Point
Sandy Point Future New Urban Waterfront Village 939 -acre Sandy Point Plantation March 2012 Eponymous Sandy Point Mansion House (circa 1812) overlooks Albemarle Sound and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Focus on Sandy Point 2
Sandy Point • The 939 -acre plantation is divided into two tracts by State Route 32, which crosses the Albemarle Sound Bridge at Sandy Point. • The 3. 5 -mile-long bridge, the only bridge over Albemarle Sound, establishes Sandy Point as a unique location visible on any map of North Carolina. March 2012 Focus on Sandy Point 3
Sandy Point The Sandy Point land plan has been entitled by federal, state and local authorities as a “New Urban Waterfront. ” March 2012 Focus on Sandy Point 4
New Urban Waterfront Village at Sandy Point’s Harbor Wharf The “New Urban Waterfront” designation –bestowed upon Sandy Point alone by the North Carolina General Assembly – enables development without compromise of an Urban Village that reflects only the finest of North Carolina’s traditional coastal towns. March 2012 Focus on Sandy Point 5
Sandy Point: A Special Place The New Urban Waterfront designation renders Sandy Point both SINGULAR and PROPRIETARY. March 2012 Focus on Sandy Point 6
West Side – 452 Acres The approaches to the Urban Village on the West Side of Sandy Point will be lined with expansive orchards, groves, vineyards and gardens. The Main Street and Harbor Wharf will boast transient housing, restaurants, a variety of shops and a Wellness Center/Spa. March 2012 West Side amenities will include field sports (e. g. , shotgun and archery) facilities, an equestrian center, swimming pools, tennis courts and Sound-front swimming beaches. Focus on Sandy Point 7
West Side – continued West Side development will include a 41 -acre upland Harbor with a 268 -slip Marina and up to 1, 100 Dwelling Units. One hundred forty-three (143) of those Dwelling Units will be harborfronting homes with covered porches extending twenty feet out over the harbor, so that a yacht tender or fishing boat may be docked beneath the homes. EXTRAORDINARY! March 2012 Focus on Sandy Point 8
East Side – 487 Acres The East Side of Sandy Point is entitled for up to 500 large, single-family lots and a second, smaller (10 -acre) upland Harbor with a 110 -slip Marina. March 2012 Focus on Sandy Point 9
East Side – continued Sustainable Farming at Sandy Point assures visitors and residents of yearround food security, and an 18 -acre East Side lake will offer fresh water boating and fishing. A Sound-front parcel on the East Side has been set aside for commercial development, e. g. , as an exclusive destination hotel. March 2012 Focus on Sandy Point 10
Sandy Point’s Draw Markets for Retirement and Second-Home Dwellings • • • Baltimore MSA, 5 hours away, is approximately 600, 000 people Washington, DC, MSA, 4 hours away, is 5. 5 million people Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point MSA, less than 4 hours away, is approximately 1. 3 million people Richmond MSA, 3 hours away, is approximately 1. 2 million people. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill MSA, 2 to 2. 5 hours away, is approximately 1. 4 million people. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News MSA, 1 hour away, is approximately 1. 6 million people. Sandy Point is closer to Baltimore, Washington, Greensboro, Richmond and Raleigh/Durham than the popular (but over-crowded) North Carolina Outer Banks. Considering weekend traffic on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Sandy Point can be closer to the Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC, than is Ocean City, MD. March 2012 Focus on Sandy Point 11
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